Verse 22

2 Samuel 18:22

Noah Webster Bible

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22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But however, let me also, I pray thee, run after Cushi. And Joab said, Why wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨סֶף ע֜וֹד אֲחִימַ֤עַץ בֶּן צָדוֹק֙ וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל יוֹאָ֔ב וִ֣/יהִי מָ֔ה אָרֻֽצָה נָּ֥א גַם אָ֖נִי אַחֲרֵ֣י הַ/כּוּשִׁ֑י וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר יוֹאָ֗ב לָֽ/מָּה זֶּ֞ה אַתָּ֥ה רָץ֙ בְּנִ֔/י וּ/לְ/כָ֖ה אֵין בְּשׂוֹרָ֥ה מֹצֵֽאת

English Translation

And Abimelech son of Zadok added and said to Joab, "Why should I run after the Cushite?" And Joab said, "Why are you running, my son? There is no news to be gained."

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And David numbered the people that were with him, and set over them captains of thousands and captai... Focus ↗

2 And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the h... Focus ↗

3 But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; ne... Focus ↗

4 And the king said to them, What seemeth to you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side,... Focus ↗

5 And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young ma... Focus ↗

6 So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the wood of Ephraim; Focus ↗

7 Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slau... Focus ↗

8 For the battle was there scattered over the face of all the country: and the wood devoured more peop... Focus ↗

9 And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thi... Focus ↗

10 And a certain man saw it , and told Joab, and said, Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak. Focus ↗

11 And Joab said to the man that told him, And behold, thou sawest him , and why didst thou not smite h... Focus ↗

12 And the man said to Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in my hand, yet would... Focus ↗

13 Otherwise I should have wrought falsehood against my own life: for there is no matter hid from the k... Focus ↗

14 Then said Joab, I may not tarry thus with thee. And he took three darts in his hand, and thrust them... Focus ↗

15 And ten young men that bore Joab's armor compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him. Focus ↗

16 And Joab blew the trumpet, and the people returned from pursuing Israel: for Joab restrained the peo... Focus ↗

17 And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of ston... Focus ↗

18 Now Absalom in his life-time had taken and raised for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale:... Focus ↗

19 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok, Let me now run, and inform the king, how the LORD hath avenged h... Focus ↗

20 And Joab said to him, Thou shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day:... Focus ↗

21 Then said Joab to Cushi, Go, tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself to Joab, and... Focus ↗

22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But however, let me also, I pray thee, run aft...

23 But however, said he , let me run. And he said to him, Run. Then Ahimaaz ran by the way of the plain... Focus ↗

24 And David sat between the two gates: and the watchman went up to the roof over the gate to the wall,... Focus ↗

25 And the watchman called, and told the king. And the king said, If he is alone there is tidings in hi... Focus ↗

26 And the watchman saw another man running: and the watchman called to the porter, and said, Behold an... Focus ↗

27 And the watchman said, I think the running of the foremost is like the running of Ahimaaz the son of... Focus ↗

28 And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face b... Focus ↗

29 And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's se... Focus ↗

30 And the king said to him , Turn aside, and stand here. And he turned aside, and stood still. Focus ↗

31 And behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the LORD hath avenged thee th... Focus ↗

32 And the king said to Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, May the enemies of my... Focus ↗

33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thu... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 18 (33 verses)
Version: Noah Webster Bible

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